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Paul
Wylam secures defense verdict for orthopedic surgeon.
Following binding arbitration in October 2007, an
arbitrator decided in favor of the orthopedic surgeon
and against the Plaintiff. The surgeon was accused
of failing to properly align Plaintiff’s left
leg and negligently cutting Plaintiff’s right
ACL. The surgeon performed the surgery to repair
the Plaintiff’s bilateral femur fracture, which
he sustained in a dirt bike accident.
During
the arbitration, Plaintiff’s attorney presented
live testimony from Plaintiff and Plaintiff’s
mother. Also, Plaintiff’s attorney submitted
a videotape testimony of Plaintiff’s expert orthopedic
surgeon and a subsequent treating orthopedic surgeon,
and an opinion of another expert by way of an expert
report. On behalf of the defense, Mr. Wylam presented
live testimony from the Defendant and the videotaped
testimony of Defendant’s expert orthopedic surgeon.
Mr.
Wylam was able to show that malalignment is an unfortunate
risk and complication associated with bilateral femur
fracture repair surgery, and that there was no evidence
to support that the surgeon caused Plaintiff’s
ACL tear.
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